Theme 1 in your textbook emphasizes that psychological gender differences are relatively small. One implication of this theme is that
a. this theme supports the essentialist perspective.
b. our genetic backgrounds are more important than the way we were raised.
c. gender as a subject variable is extremely important.
d. researchers may find gender differences in some conditions, but not in other conditions.
Question 2
What is one general conclusion in your textbook, concerning psychological gender comparisons?
a. In general, gender differences are larger than most people suspect.
b. If gender differences are found, they are very likely to appear in all situations.
c. Gender similarities are generally more likely than gender differences.
d. Gender differences appear to be larger in the studies conducted since 2000 than in the earlier studies.